Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday here rolled out the 'Student Police Cadet' (SPC) programme, under which high school students across the country will be taught to become much more responsible citizens.Speaking at the formal launch at the...

J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Deworming Day at a function at Gurugram, today. Speaking on the occasion he said, “Government of India is committed to ensuring high quality healthcare, accessible to every child...

Rao Inderjit Singh took over as the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers here today. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh said that he will strive forward to implement the dream of...

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated two National Highway projects in Gurugram aimed at decongesting the National Capital Region and also laid the foundation stone for two new projects.The Minister inaugurated a four-lane...

Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that smart city development is based on the shared vision of citizens and respective city governments and not imposed by the central government. Rebutting the criticism in certain quarters that...

Asia Pacific countries that account for over 55% of global urban population have resolved to adopt ‘Urban Plus’ approach taking urban planning and development beyond city limits to prevent unmanageable and unsustainable urban expansion. This was...

Defending the Centre's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Haryana town of Rewari on Wednesday that the move will bring "pavitrata" (purity) in politics in the country."This (demonetisation) could pose problem...

Expressing concern over the adverse impacts of unprecedented atmospheric pollution in Delhi over the last few days, Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty has stressed that “Delhi should be taken as a serious...

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment felicitated the Rio Paralympic medallists, members of T-20 Asia Cup Indian Blind Cricket Team and Indian Blind Para& Para Judo Team...

Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu today inaugurated three components of modern social infrastructure under East Kidwai Nagar General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Redevelopment Project.Speaking on the occasion, Shri Naidu said “Redevelopment...

The Government today made public the Urban Development strategy for the next 20 years intending to give a big push to use growing urbanization for rapid economic development while at the same time committing itself to address issues of sustainable development...

The empowerment of minorities, poor and the weaker sections was the "Raj Dharma" (duty) of the Narendra Modi government, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here on Thursday.Addressing the "Progress Panchayat" at Bichor...

Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Rao Inderjit Singh on Thursday said that they deliberately kept a low profile before departing for the Rio Paralympic Games as they did not want to put pressure on athletes and this is the reason, they performed well,He...

Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu on Monday released 'Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps' to enable quake resistant construction in the country where an estimated 95 percent of households are vulnerable to earthquakes in different...

To enable earthquake resistant construction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) have come out with ‘easy to use’ Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps at the Country, State and District...

The Golden Temple city of Amritsar topped the list of 27 new smart cities announced by the Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu here today. Eight other cities of pilgrim and tourism importance that made to the third list of smart cities...

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh urges BRICS to step up cooperation to enable urban renaissance, 3 day Conference on ‘Urban Transition in BRICS’ concludes The member countries of BRICS have called for a new ‘Social Contract’ among the governments at all the...

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Sunday announced that a new access control highway will be constructed between Delhi and Jaipur at an estimated cost of Rs 16,000 crore.He said that the new access control highway between...

Ministry of Urban Development will soon launch an ‘Asli Tarakki (Real development)’ campaign in the six cities of the National Capital Region with 450 select youth with communication skills and leadership qualities as lead motivators to promote awareness about...

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh on Thursday said two-bit politicians and bureaucrats in Haryana were taking developmental decisions that had proved unfruitful.The situation in Haryana had not changed much even though the Bharatiya Janata Party was in power...

Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday observed the second International Yoga Day, with union minister Rao Inderjit Singh taking part in yoga exercises here.Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal also took part in the event, which was held amid cloudy conditions. No minister...

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh and Ministers from Government of Gujarat, Shri Rajnibhai Patel and Shri Shankarbhai Chaudhary...

Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh on Friday said he was making efforts to get the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway removed.The minister of state for statistics and programme implementation, planning and defence assured that he will speak...

Most roadblocks in the negotiations between France and India for the sale of 36 Rafale fighters have been addressed and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) will soon take up the matter, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said on Tuesday."There...

The Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh Flagged off the first ever all girls National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest expedition, here today. The team led by Col Gaurav Karki, along with fifteen service personnel and ten girl cadets would reach...

Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh on Tuesday said 'losers and miscreants' tried to disturb the communal harmony among the people of the state during the Jat quota stir.The minister said political losers indulged in violence in specific...

Army officers leading troops will be given advanced magisterial orders to take action against trouble makers indulging in violence in civil areas, union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said on Tuesday.Asked why the army failed to control...

Lauding the role of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh has said that the premiere agency is the mentor of the youth. He appreciated its commitment in grooming of Future Leaders of the country. Highlighting the immense...

The Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh has emphasized on the need for maintaining transparency and accountability in the execution of road projects by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Addressing the Annual BRO Chief Engineers’ Conference...